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Does your heel pain improve for a while, only to return? Has your bunion gradually worsened despite changing shoes? Do you keep spraining the same ankle? Are you living with diabetes and concerned that a small foot problem isn’t healing? Persistent foot and ankle symptoms are often a sign that the underlying cause has not … Read more
For much of the twentieth century, podiatry fought to become recognized as a physician specialty. Expanded medical education, hospital-based residency training, board certification, reconstructive surgery, and hospital privileges transformed the profession from its origins in chiropody into today’s comprehensive foot and ankle specialty. Those achievements remain among the greatest successes in podiatric medicine. Yet … Read more
Most areas of the body are cared for by well-defined medical specialties. Patients with heart disease see cardiologists. Eye problems are evaluated by ophthalmologists. Skin disorders are treated by dermatologists. Yet many people are surprised to learn that the United States developed a medical specialty devoted exclusively to the foot and ankle. Why did that … Read more
Patients are often surprised to learn that podiatry is not practiced the same way around the world. Depending on the country, the word podiatrist can describe anything from a foot care provider focused on skin and nail conditions to a physician and surgeon trained to diagnose, treat, and operate on complex foot and ankle disorders. … Read more
Many ankle sprains improve with time, but persistent pain, swelling, or instability after an ankle injury may mean that the original diagnosis needs to be reassessed. At Seattle Foot & Ankle Center, Dr. J. John Hoy evaluates ankle injuries and provides comprehensive foot and ankle care, including diagnosis, conservative treatment, rehabilitation, and surgical evaluation when … Read more
A diabetic foot wound can become serious quickly. Small cuts, pressure sores, or skin breakdown can progress into infection, bone involvement, or hospitalization if not treated early. At Seattle Foot & Ankle Center, Dr. J. John Hoy provides early diabetic foot evaluation, wound care, offloading, and limb preservation treatment. Why Early Foot Specialist Care Matters … Read more
Not all foot fractures need surgery—but many need early diagnosis and proper management. In Seattle, foot fractures are often first seen in urgent care and referred elsewhere. But many fractures of the foot are routinely diagnosed and treated by podiatrists. At Seattle Foot & Ankle Center, Dr. J. John Hoy evaluates and treats many types … Read more
Physical therapy is often recommended for foot pain, especially for conditions like plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendon pain, and overuse injuries. In many cases, therapy can be helpful. But not every foot problem should begin with rehabilitation. Some foot pain needs a diagnosis first. At Seattle Foot & Ankle Center, Dr. J. John Hoy provides diagnostic … Read more
Foot and ankle problems do not always fit neatly into a single specialty. Heel pain may involve tendon, fascia, joint, nerve, or mechanical factors. A diabetic wound may involve pressure, neuropathy, infection, and vascular disease simultaneously. An injury described as a “sprain” may actually be a fracture or another structural injury. Yet patients are often … Read more
Heel pain after tackling Seattle’s hills isn’t just soreness you should ignore. If resting, icing, or swapping shoes hasn’t eased your discomfort, it could signal plantar fasciitis or another condition that needs more than home care. Understanding when to see a Seattle podiatrist like Dr. J. John Hoy can stop lingering pain from slowing you … Read more